*Clare U20 football manager, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LOSING by nineteen points to Kerry was “a disappointing exit” for Clare’s U20 footballers but their outings against Cork and Waterford were the costly ones when it came to stopping the county reaching a first Munster final at the grade since 2002.
*Ronan Kilroy on the attack for Clare’s U20 hurlers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RONAN KILROY’s leadership has been lauded having made his senior championship debut and setting the way for the county U20 hurlers following a very difficult month.
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ATTEMPTS were made to remove Davy Fitzgerald from his position as Antrim senior hurling manager this week.
*Claire Watts. CLARE ARTS OFFICE have relaunched a new monthly Irish Traditional Music session series called Trad 4 Teens.
*Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien (FF) with newly appointed CEO of the Shannon Airport Group. Ray O’Driscoll. Photograph: Arthur Ellis. NEWLY appointed CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Ray O’Driscoll’s “comprehensive understanding” of the entity’s operations has the organisation poised “for continued growth and success”.
DOMESTIC ABUSE supports will be highlighted at an awareness event in Kilrush this Wednesday.
*Ray O’Driscoll. RAY O’DRISCOLL has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Shannon Airport Group.
*Brian McNamara in action against Offaly during the 2025 NFL. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers have received a home draw against Offaly in the first round of the Tailteann Cup.
KNOCKANEAN National School became the first Clare school to win the eleventh annual Analog Devices Primary Schools Robotics Competition Final.
GALWAY Chamber has called for immediate progress on the N6 Galway City Ring Road after An Coimisiún Pleanála approved the project, warning that any further delay would undermine the region’s economic prospects.